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Visit @prattfoundation to see work by winners of the Foundation FOLIO and Earth Action awards, including this art by Alexis Peng.

The Pop Up/Drop Off inflatable structure developed by a team of Pratt undergraduate architecture students is on view in Times Square as part of Design Pavilion. The installation that collects plastic to be recycled and raises awareness for plastic film recycling is a collaboration between Pratt’s d.r.a. Lab (design research in architecture) and Pneuhaus.

The Unwritten Book: An Investigation by Samantha Hunt, professor in the Writing Department, was recently published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The book was excerpted in the New Yorker and reviewed in the New York Times, Lit Hub, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times.

Yiting Liu, MID ’22, designed a solitary bee hive system for urban environments to facilitate biodiversity, whether on private balconies or in community gardens.

The Made in NYC Learning Lab at Pratt Center is now accepting applications for 2022–23 programs. Stipends are available for faculty and staff to teach workshops or provide creative services to Made in NYC businesses. Learn more and apply by June 10.

In “Marine Boscage” by graduate architecture student Paloma Bernaldo de Quiros, nature and manufacturing cohabitate along the New York Harbor. See more @prattsoa.

Pratt was included in Variety’s curated list of “30 Top Film Schools in North America.” The publication cited Film/Video’s Peer Mentorship Program, alumni success, and emphasis on practical skills and experimentation.

The annual Pratt Shows celebration of creative work by the graduating students continues, and final exhibitions and events are coming up quickly. Registration is required. Visit the Pratt Shows website for all information and details. Student portfolios are also being added regularly to the site to explore online.

This Friday, May 13, join the Pratt Fine Arts Civic Engagement Series for the opening of Political Intimacy: The Return. The event includes an evening of creative programming and dialogue at Recess in Brooklyn, as well as an afternoon BBQ in Fort Greene Park.

Kadir Nelson, BFA Communications Design ’96, illustrated the May 9, 2022, cover of the New Yorker. In an interview about the basketball-themed art, he recalled his time playing with the Pratt Cannoneers: “We would travel to play within the tri-state area. I loved it.”